A powerful 8.2 magnitude earthquake hit the Chile coast late April 1 that caused a small tsunami. Six people died and over 900,00 residents were evacuated along the coast. Strong aftershocks shook the region for the following days, including a 7.2 magnitude quake a day later. [28 photos total]

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Fishermen look to salvage any remains destroyed overnight in the port of Iquique, in northern Chile, on April 2, after a powerful 8.2-magnitude earthquake hit off Chile's Pacific coast. An 8.2-magnitude earthquake hit Chile late Tuesday, killing at least six people and generating tsunami waves that might ripple as far as Indonesia. (Luis Hidalgo/AFP/Getty Images #

People embrace on the upper floor of an apartment building located a few blocks from the coast where they gathered to avoid a possible tsunami after an earthquake in Iquique, Chile, Tuesday, April 1.
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A woman walks next to debris of a building affected by the April 1 earthquake, of 8.2 Richter scale magnitude, in the city of Iquique, Northern Chile, April 2. More than 900,000 residents fled Chile's coastal regions on after an earthquake that left at least six people dead.
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A group of people during an evacuation head towards higher zones in the city of Iquique, Northern Chile, April 2. Chilean authorities ordered again the evacuation of the population of the entire coastline of the country due to a tsunami threat following a 7.8 Richter scale aftershock during the night in the north of the country, already affected by an earthquake on April 1.
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A cameraman records near cars caught under rubble after an earthquake and tsunami hit the northern port of Iquique April 2. Chilean authorities on Wednesday were assessing the damage from a massive earthquake that struck off the northern coast, causing a small tsunami, but the impact appeared to be mostly limited.
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Residents who have fled their homes await to return to their homes in Iquique, in Iquique, 1,950 km north of Santiago, on April 2. A powerful offshore earthquake measuring 7.6 rocked northern Chile late Wednesday, sparking a new tsunami warning and sending thousands of people fleeing for higher ground a day after a deadly tremor killed six people. (Jua Leonel/AFP/Getty Images #

Several people return to their homes in Arica, Chile, April 2, after spending the night in tents after the earthquake struck northern Chile. More than 900,000 residents fled Chile's coastal regions.
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Residents who have fled their homes rest before a camp fire on a street in Iquique, Chile, after a powerful earthquake measuring 7.8 rocked northern Chile late April 3, the day after a deadly 8.2 jolt in the same region, authorities said.
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Heavy machinery is used in the clearing of debris on the road leading to the town of Camarones, in Arica, April 3. The road was cut off due to the magnitude-8.2 quake that struck Chile's Northern coast. As strong aftershocks continue, power remains out in many areas, and hospitals were handling only emergencies.
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A woman collects water next to a major grocery store in Iquique 1,950 kilometres north of Santiago on April 3. Large supermarkets and gas stations coordinated their reopenings with police and military to avoid problems with long lines of customers.
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Residents who have fled their homes rest on a street in Iquique, Chile, after a powerful earthquake measuring 7.8 rocked northern Chile late April 3. The tremors were felt as far inland as landlocked Bolivia and sparked evacuation warnings up the Pacific coast of South America and into Central America.
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